World Bank approves $900mn for Bangladesh to strengthen fiscal policies M Haris
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved two projects totalling $900 million to help Bangladesh strengthen fiscal and financial sector policies and...
Weekly inflation continues to rise M Haris
KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflation rate escalated 0.94% in the week ended June 20, 2024 because of the seasonal hike in food prices ahead of Eidul...
Govt halts National Digital Wallet project M Haris
The government has decided to halt the establishment of the National Digital Wallet, a project by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) aimed at...
Rupee strengthens amid REER depreciation M Haris
KARACHI: Pakistan’s real effective exchange rate (REER) – the value of the local currency compared to a basket of currencies of trading partner countries –...
FBR to increase property valuation rates by 90% to boost tax revenue M Haris
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that property valuations in major urban centres will be increased from 75%...